The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05
THE LAVA FLOW.
The KInau Excursion Party Full of
Hope.

The following letter has been received
by the steamer w. g. Hall from our staff
correspondent on the Kinau excursion
trip:
Left Honolulu at 4:2O on Monday
Jan. 31st; found stiff breeze outside
By the time Koko Head was reached
the majority of the passengers had
sought refuge in their berths. Those
who occupied mattresses on deck were
spending the time lying down and look
ing over the vessels side, to the delight
Of the fishes. The trip across the chan
mel from Koko Head to Lahaina was d
rough one, the steamer rolling and max
ing several bad pitches. We stayed about
half an hour at Lahaina unloading pas
sengers and freight. The moon gave us
somewhat OF a view of the place.
Maalaea Bay was next touched and
then Maizena,. From the latter place to
Mahukona the channel was not so rough
as was expected; indeed, not half so
rough as it was in crossing the first chan
mel We reached Mahukona at 45 Il.
m. Tuesday morning, the steamer COM
ing to anchor close to shore. A large
| number of the passengers went ashore
and made thorough examination of the
| enterprise of the Wilder's Steamship
! Company, which is to be seen here in
| many ways. One party entered the hos
! pitable residence of Mr.. G.. l.. Wight,
| the manager, and were entertained at
breakfast by Mrs. Wight. The charm
! ing hostess heard SO much about the
! flow that later on she decided to go and
| see it, and is now on the Kinau.
| The MahukOna store, over which Mr..
John S. Smithies presides, was crowded
| during the steamers stay, and d thriving
! business was done. John has got very
complete stock of goods, and at reasona-
! BILE rates. He stated that early that
morning he had gathered some fine
strawberries close to his house. A whis-
tie was heard and a few minutes later
the train dashed into the depot from the
Kohala district. The cars were laden
with sugar, which will be taken aboard
on Friday when we return to MANU-
kona
We could learn no news regarding the
lava flow. We could see the tips of
Mauna Kea and Hualulai quite distinct
ly, but Mauna LOa was covered with
clouds. No smoke was noticed, prOba
bly, because there had been a strong
wind the past two days. Mauna Kea
was covered with snow at the summit,
and presented beautiful appearance.
On Monday morning at 4 o'clock Mr..
Smithies said he noticed bright rehec-
ton in the direction of the lava flow, and
felt certain that we should witness a
grand sight.
The trip down the coast from MANU-
kona to Kealakeakua was glorious one.
The sea was smooth, the weather fine.
and the passengers enjoyed it, nearly all
of them being on deck. We had a little
amusement in the way of shoal OF por-
poises, which followed the vessel for
some distance. So far this trip has been
most enjoyable. Purser.G. G.. Beckley
has been most attentive and obliging in
his duties; in fact, George is a model
purser in every respect. Captain Loren
zen also does not neglect his passengers,
and the steward and his assistants are
so Obliging that one feels quite at home.
landed at Kawaiahae and had a look
at the famous heiau. We telephOned all
the latest news to Honokaa, and the
operator there would send the same to
Hilo. Mr.. John Stupplebeen, who re-
sides at Kawaiahea, was glad to see US
ALL He could not tell us any later news
about the lava flow.
After leaving Kawaiahea the passen-
gers had a rare treat. \ ten-gallon keg
of the Philadelphia beer presented by
Mr.. w. S. Luce was taken off the ice
and tapped. 1t was pronounced first
class by every one who tasted it, and
there were very few of the passengers
who did not Captain Lorenzen chose a
course quite close to the coast, and we
were enabled to see quite distinctly the
course of the flow of 1859. For miles
the country is black with lava, and it is
peculiar to notice the direction it took.
hear? 1t is the dinner bell. No more
lines can be penned until we have
dined.
Later-It was a fine meal, and l can
assure you that ample justice was done
to it by one and all. Directly after dim
ner we sighted His Majesty's yacht Hea-
lani, bound for Kawaiahea from the lava
flow. The steamer was stopped and the
Hon. Sam. Parker called out and asked
those on board what they had got and
how the flow was. The answered "Aole
pio," which told us that the fire was not
out, and also that they had got bananas
and oranges. Mr.. Parker told them to
bring some, which they did, and the pas
sengers enjoyed some fine Kona oranges.
Kailua, the summer residence of His
Majesty the King, presented a very
pretty appearance from the deck of the